A collection of just 25 large-format apartments and penthouses overlooking Goodwin Park is entering the Coolangatta market, with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/marea-residences-coolangatta-27-27a-dixon-street-coolangatta-qld-4225">Maréa Residences</a> combining a low-density, residential-only approach with uninterrupted park and Pacific Ocean outlooks.

Located at 27 Dixon Street, Maréa comprises three and four-bedroom residences alongside a limited number of dual-level penthouses, with the project positioned between Goodwin Park and <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/coolangatta-qld-4225">Coolangatta</a>’s coastal precinct.

Construction has commenced, with completion currently estimated for late 2027. Three-bedroom residences are priced from $1.8 million.

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The project has been designed around its northern outlook across the park, with the building’s architecture, landscaping and material palette intended to establish a connection with the neighbouring green space. The residences have been configured to maximise natural light and views across Goodwin Park towards the ocean.

Inside, the material palette incorporates timber, stone and brushed brass, complemented by curved detailing and ambient lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms carry the same natural material approach, while residences also include basement parking, storage and lift access.

Maréa’s penthouses are arranged over two levels and include private pools, adding another layer to the project’s focus on larger-format apartment living. Across the development, residences are configured with three or four bedrooms rather than the broader mix of smaller apartment types commonly found in larger projects.

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Resident amenity is concentrated at rooftop level, where landscaped entertaining terraces and pools take advantage of elevated views across Coolangatta and the Pacific Ocean.

The project has so far been particularly well received by local owner-occupiers and downsizers, according to Urban Activation Property Sales and Marketing Director Matt George, with the residential-only format, construction quality and northern park outlook among the features resonating with purchasers.

“The uninterrupted northern aspect overlooking Goodwin Park has been a key point of difference, with buyers attracted to the sense of serenity and open space the park provides, while still enjoying easy access to the ocean and being within walking distance of the lifestyle and amenities Coolangatta has to offer,” George said.

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“The combination of high-quality construction, a residential-only building, park outlook and proximity to the beach has resonated strongly with the local downsizer market.”

The Dixon Street address is within walking distance of Coolangatta Beach and the broader southern Gold Coast coastline, including the surf breaks at Snapper Rocks and Kirra. Coolangatta’s cafés, restaurants and retail are nearby, while Gold Coast Airport is also within close proximity.

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Maréa Residences brings parkside apartments to Coolangatta

Melbourne developer PDG has secured Victorian Government approval for its $1.5 billion Southbank development <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-one-1-queens-bridge-street-southbank-vic-3006">The One</a>, clearing the way for the long-dormant riverfront site opposite Crown to finally be developed.

The Minister for Planning has approved the project at 1-29 Queens Bridge Street, with the Department of Transport and Planning issuing the planning permit following its assessment.

The approval will allow PDG to develop the prominent 5,059 sqm site with a major mixed-use tower comprising premium apartments, including branded residences, a luxury hotel and boutique office space.

PDG acquired the site in late 2024, with its position directly opposite Crown's main entrance and near Melbourne's Arts Precinct making it one of Southbank's most significant remaining development opportunities.

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Designed by COX in collaboration with ODO and PDG, the tower's architecture draws on the movement of the Yarra River, with six vertical pleats running the height of the sculpted facade.

The project will also see the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel restored and incorporated into the development&nbsp;with new hospitality and public uses, including a rooftop venue.

A significant component of The One will be its residential amenity.

More than 5,000 sqm of resident facilities will be delivered across a single level, making it one of the largest consolidated residential amenity offerings proposed in an Australian apartment development.

The planning approval also incorporates a major upgrade of Queensbridge Square, which PDG will deliver in partnership with the City of Melbourne.

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The existing square will be revitalised as a new civic and pedestrian space along the Yarra River, strengthening the connection between the project, Southbank and the riverfront.

PDG Founder and Managing Director Vince Giuliano said the approval represented a major milestone for a site which has remained largely underutilised for more than 15 years.

“This is the most significant Planning Permit approval Melbourne has seen in recent years,” Giuliano said.

“For more than 15 years, this site has remained underutilised. This approval enables us to deliver a project that will contribute meaningfully to the revitalisation of Southbank, restore and reactivate an important heritage building, and create a new civic and hospitality destination for Melbourne.”

The latest approval follows an earlier planning permit issued by the City of Melbourne covering demolition works across part of the site at 9-29 Queens Bridge Street. Those demolition and early works are already underway.

PDG has also started generating early interest in the residential component from owner-occupiers ahead of a planned public launch in early 2027.

PDG secures approval for $1.5bn Southbank apartment development, The One

Local developer Harridan is seeking to turn its Woolloongabba apartment project into the first stage of a broader transformation of Burke Street, using a new 16-storey mixed-use building to establish a greener pedestrian connection toward the rapidly evolving Boggo Road transport and knowledge precinct.

The South East Queensland developer has filed plans for 154 apartments on the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-burke-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">southern side of Burke Street</a>, where its proposal has been designed alongside a wider vision by LatStudios for the street.

That vision positions the southern side of Burke Street for buildings of 15 storeys and above, while envisaging lower-rise development of up to five storeys on the northern side to transition into Woolloongabba's existing character housing. It also proposes wider pedestrian verges, deep planting, new street trees and upgrades to the pedestrian approach to Boggo Road Station.

The Harridan development itself has been designed by Brisbane-based Arqus Design and will comprise 154 apartments across 16 storeys. The mix is weighted heavily toward two-bedroom apartments, with 121 proposed alongside 10 one-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom residences. There will typically be around 14 units per floor.

A lower-ground car park and three podium levels will accommodate 156 resident parking spaces, along with visitor and commercial parking. There will also be 154 resident bicycle spaces and 40 visitor bicycle parks.

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Harridan is a family-owned developer and part of the Holmwood Highgate Group, with more than three decades of development activity across South East Queensland. Its portfolio spans residential, commercial and industrial property, with current residential projects including Riverbank on Byron in Bulimba, Esperance Residences in Carina and The Precinct at Kinross Road in Thornlands.

Wooloongabba has been popular for apartment developers, particularly since the announcement of the 2032 Summer Olympics games in Brisbane.

While there have been a lot of development applications, it has failed to materialize into real supply.&nbsp;

Sarazin has been the major player in the area. They are under construction at Murcia Residences, on the fringe of East Brisbane and Woolloongabba. They have just launched <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-stanley-residences-woolloongabba-8-trafalgar-street-woolloongabba-qld-4102">The Stanley Residences</a>, in Woolloongabba on Trafalagar Street. They also have Nuage coming soon on the nearby <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nuage-woolloongabba-14-wellington-road-woolloongabba-qld-4102">Wellington Road</a>.

First look: Harridan plans Burke Street transformation beside Boggo Road transport hub

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Lewis Land has opened the first completed sky home for inspection at Harbour Shores, giving buyers their first opportunity to step inside one of just three double-storey residences crowning The Waterline.

Each sky home comes with its own private marina berth, rooftop terrace and Broadwater views, combining the scale of a larger home with direct access to the boating lifestyle that underpins the wider <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/harbour-shores-biggera-waters-564-oxley-drive-biggera-waters-qld-4216">Harbour Shores</a> masterplan.

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Lewis Land Head of Development Michael Long said the inclusion of a berth with every Sky Home had become increasingly valuable as marina access across the Gold Coast tightened.

“Marina berths are becoming increasingly difficult to secure across the Gold Coast, so including one with every Sky Home makes this a genuinely rare offering,” Long said.

“The private 70-berth marina will accommodate boats up to 12 metres in length and is positioned just 2.5 kilometres from the Broadwater, placing the open ocean only 15 minutes away.

“Being able to step out of your home onto your boat is a rare luxury, and it’s something residents here can look forward to when it opens later this year.”

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The display opening comes as construction completes on The Waterline, with the first residents expected to move in from mid-October.

The three Sky Homes range from 282 sqm to 367 sqm and each feature three bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive kitchens with butler's pantries and large balconies taking in the Broadwater outlook.

Each residence also has three secure basement car spaces and additional storage.

“This is the first opportunity the Gold Coast has had to step into Harbour Shores and see, touch and feel what we’re bringing to life here,” Long said.

“There are only three Sky Homes within The Waterline, ranging in size from 282sqm to 367sqm, with each residence featuring three large bedrooms, three bathrooms, multiple living zones, expansive custom-built kitchens with butler’s pantry, and large balconies capturing Broadwater views.”

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Residents of The Waterline will have access to a private pool, along with Harbour Shores' wider collection of amenity including a lagoon pool, social clubhouse, tennis court, gym, yoga facilities and sauna.

Lewis Land partnered with Studio Collective to furnish the completed display, with the interiors designed to demonstrate how the residences could function as permanent homes rather than simply as show apartments.

Studio Collective Director Melissa Park said the surrounding waterways informed the interiors, but in a more restrained way than a traditional coastal scheme.

“We drew inspiration from the canals and coastal surrounds, but our approach was to interpret that subtly through layered materials and a grounded palette of earthy tones, rather than literal coastal references,” Park said.

“We introduced hero moments of green and teal to reference the surrounding waterways, while mirrored elements help reflect natural light.

“The result is a residence that feels elevated yet comfortable, somewhere buyers can genuinely imagine themselves living, entertaining and unwinding.”

Sky Homes are priced from $3.65 million.

Lewis Land is also offering private marina berths with The Residences, its limited collection of three and four-bedroom villas positioned directly along the Harbour Shores waterfront boardwalk.

Three-bedroom villas are priced from $2.99 million, while four-bedroom residences start from $3.19 million.

Harbour Shores is being marketed by Colliers International.

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St Vincent de Paul Society Housing Australia has filed plans for a major mixed-use housing precinct on the southern edge of the North Sydney CBD, adding another significant proposal to a pocket around North Sydn​ey Station that is quickly becoming one of the LGA's busiest development zones.

The State Significant Development Application covers a 5,990 sqm site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/1-19-mackenzie-street-lavender-bay-nsw-2060">1-19 MacKenzie Street and 211 Blues Point Road in Lavender Bay</a>, immediately south of Nor​th Sydney Station and between the commercial core and the lower-rise Lavender Bay Heritage Conservation Area.

Designed by Wardle, the proposal would deliver a new residential tower comprising 88 build-to-sell apartments and 19 affordable apartments, alongside a separate co-living building with 57 rooms and a building manager's studio.

It would also see the significant restoration and upgrade of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the adaptive reuse of the former school building, new parish facilities, retail, a new public square and around 1,000 sqm of publicly accessible open space.

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The project is seeking a concurrent rezoning of the site to R4 High Density Residential and an increase in the maximum building height to allow a tower reaching RL120, or up to 20 storeys. The proposal was progressed through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The build-to-sell component will be weighted toward larger apartments, with just six one-bedroom apartments compared with 31 two-beds, 43 three-beds and eight four-bedroom residences.

The 19 affordable apartments will comprise two studios, 15 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments, taking the total apartment component to 107 residences before the 58 co-living rooms are included.

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Wardle's design for the Vinnies site has sought to negotiate that emerging high-rise context while retaining the lower-scale character of MacKenzie Street and the adjoining heritage conservation area.

The main building adopts a three-storey podium and tower arrangement, with the podium aligned to the ridgeline and front setback of St Francis Xavier Church.&nbsp;Wardle has designed the podium with colonnades, seating, recessed entries and active ground-floor frontages, with sandstone-toned precast concrete and face brick referencing the materiality of the existing church.

The tower then steps back eight metres to the south and six metres to the north before rising in a sculpted form comprising four interlocking quadrants. Wardle has also introduced rounded forms and chamfered corners to reduce the tower's perceived bulk and improve view sharing with neighbouring development sites.

Resident facilities and outdoor areas are planned at the separation between the podium and tower at Level 3, oriented toward Sydney Harbour and the CBD skyline.

The tower itself will feature a glass reinforced concrete facade, with recessed balconies and deep reveals used both to provide shading and privacy and frame views toward the harbour and city. The lower levels take a different architectural approach, using brick and sandstone-toned finishes intended to establish a stronger relationship with St Francis Xavier Church. The Church itself will be conserved and upgraded for its continued use, while the former school building will be adaptively reused as part of the co-living component.

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The proposal adds to an increasingly concentrated pipeline of residential development around Blue Street, MacKenzie Street and Lavender Bay.

Just west of the site, Central Element lodged plans earlier this year for one of the most significant residential developments proposed in Lavender Bay in recent years.

Central Element's SJB-designed scheme at 64-66 Lavender Street and 3-7 Middlemiss Street would deliver 163 apartments across two towers rising 23 and 32 storeys, replacing five existing apartment buildings containing 32 homes. The project also forms part of the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-central-element-reveals-lavender-bay-apartment-plans?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">First look: Central Element reveals Lavender Bay apartment plans</a>

Immediately around North Sy​dney Station, another two significant proposals have emerged at 5 and 15 Blue Street.

Zurich Australian Insurance Properties is seeking to adaptively reuse its longstanding commercial building at 5 Blue Street, directly above North Sydney Station, rather than demolishing the structure.

Its SSDA proposes converting the building into a 14-storey mixed-use development with 62 apartments and 86 co-living rooms, together with ground-floor retail and a major refurbishment of Blue Street Plaza. The application is currently at the Response to Submissions stage.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-zurich-targets-north-sydney-office-conversion-with-148-unit-proposal-above-metro-station">First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station</a>

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First look: Vinnies files for 20-storey Lavender Bay apartment tower as North Sydney housing pocket heats up

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A four bedroom San Remo house has sold for $450,000 making it Sydney’s cheapest sale last weekend at auction.
It sits on the Central Coast, 90 minutes north of Sydney.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-san+remo-125907066">84 Katoomba Avenue</a>, the 575 sqm property is in close proximity to shops and public transport.
It last sold in 2003 for $225,000, doubling in price over the 14 years.
The property has new flooring throughout the living area and the there is also a combined kitchen/dining room.
The lounge room has its own air conditioning and ceiling fan.
There is the potential to create a granny flat STCA.
Other feature includes a single carport with drive through access to rear.
The property was offered through SORENSEN Real Estate agents Andrew Sorensen and Bruno Stramandinoli.
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Four bedroom San Remo house sold for $450,000

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A three bedroom Undertale house has sold for $503,000 making it Adelaide’s cheapest weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-underdale-125923998" target="_blank">17B Stuckey Avenue</a>, the 528 sqm property has been marketed as a spacious living house.
It features open plan kitchen and dining as well as carpeted bedrooms and lounge.
The kitchen has white cabinetry with gas cook top.
There is also a decent size yard along with gas heating and evaporating cooling.
Other feature includes a double garage.
The property is located off Holbrook’s Road and is within walking distance to shops and public transport.
The property was offered through Ray White agents George Kargiotis and Jesse Beames.
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A coastal three bedroom house at Port Willunga has been sold for $325,000 making it Adelaide’s most cheapest weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-port+willunga-125828794" target="_blank">22 Coral Avenue</a>, the 700 sqm property is in the heart of the area.
Built in 1985 the property was last sold in 2001 for $134,000.
It features a full length front deck along with open plan living and three bedrooms as well as a north facing sunroom.
The property has been marketed as a development potential (STCC) just outside of the Old Survey area.
The median price of a house at Port Willunga is $325,000, which is a decline compared to last year’s median price of $326,500.
The property was offered through LJ Hooker agent Robert Van Gasteren.
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Coastal three bedroom Port Wilunga house sold for $325,000

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A three bedroom Haigslea, Queensland house has been sold for $277,000 making it Brisbane’s most affordable auction sale last weekend.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-haigslea-125740370">304 Haigslea Malabar Road</a>, the 3843 sqm property is located in the quite country side.
It features three bedrooms all with built-in as well as views of the surrounding countryside.
The formal dining/second lounge room has access to rear patio along with an alfresco dining with a large gazebo.
Other features include swimming pool, sheds and single carport.
The property was offered through RealWay Property Consultants agent Rodney Rapmund.
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Countryside three bedroom Haigslea house sold for $277,000

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A 1963 original Seaforth house is set to go under the hammer.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-seaforth-125102934" target="_blank">20 Richmond Road</a> property has a three bedrooms and a front garden with swimming pool that leads from the rumpus room with built-in bar.
There is also a lounge room with access to the front terrace and private garden.
The kitchen leads to the dining room and has views of the Middle Harbour.
Guildea Residential agents Jason Guildea and Jenny Lorello said there is potential to add a second storey, extend or even rebuild.
The auction is scheduled for 22 April.
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A house at Riverview, near Ipswich, has been sold for $222,250, the cheapest weekend result across the country.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-riverview-124866926">15 Station Road</a>, the 971 sqm property is fully fenced with side access to the back yard.
It offers two bedrooms, one bathroom as well as a living room and dine in kitchen and a separate toilet.
Main road location allows advantageous reach of the local bus, rail and motorway links with Riverview station 50 metres away with the multi-level shopping centre 3.5 kilometres away.
Similarly a three bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-riverview-124893314" target="_blank">9 Maryanne Street</a>, Riverview (below) was sold March this year for $253,000.
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Detached house sales increased in Western Australia and Victoria in February with Victoria posting a monthly gain of 5.1 percent and Western Australia by 11.3 percent, according to the Housing industry Association.
Harley Dale, HIA chief economist said total movement nationwide shows a 0.2 percent increase in February 2017.
“There was also very little movement in the two sub-series with detached house sales ticking down by 0.1 percent in February and the sales of ‘multi-units’ growing by 1.0 percent," he said.
“The profiles for HIA detached house sales and ABS detached house building approvals are very similar. In the case of detached house sales, over the three months to February this year the volume fell by 2.2 percent to a level 5.2 percent lower than achieved over the three months to February last year.
“The updates that we are receiving for these two key leading indicators of new home building activity are consistent with a modest reduction in national new detached house commencements in 2016/17.
"We are forecasting a decline of 2 percent in detached house commencements in Australia in 2016/17 following a similar-sized fall of 1 percent in 2015/16.
“As with all aspects of the current housing cycle there are large differences in conditions for detached housing between states and territories. HIA’s detached house sales series for the five mainland states has been consistently highlighting this point for some years now.
“In 2017 we expect the profile for leading indicators such as detached house sales to slowly improve for Western Australia and South Australia. At the same time the volume of detached house sales on the eastern seaboard is expected to trend lower.”
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Detached house sales increased in two out of five mainland states in February 2017 - Western Australia and Victoria. Detached house sales in WA increased by 11.3 per cent in February 2017 following a rise of 12.1 per cent in January. Note that these rates of growth are exaggerated by the extremely low base for detached house sales. Detached house sales in Victoria posted a monthly gain of 5.1 per cent in February. Elsewhere for the mainland states, in February detached house sales fell by 12.6 per cent in New South Wales and were down by 5.7 per cent in Queensland and 0.2 per cent in South Australia. 
 
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The Blue Mountains home of the late astrologer Richard Sterling has been snappily sold for a Katoomba residential record.
Some $1.65 million was paid for his clifftop Katoomba home at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-katoomba-124632274" target="_blank">7 Cliff Drive</a>, ahead of its scheduled March auction and well below the average 360 days on market.
The former Australia Women's Weekly columnist paid $16,000 for the home overlooking the Jamison Valley some 49 years ago.
It set a Katoomba record as the highest non-acreage residential sale in the suburb when sold to eastern suburbs' based spiritual medium and energetic healer Dalia Isles.
Isles has pledged to maintain Sterling's zodiac garden, a landscaped hillside with pathways between terraced flower beds dedicated to the 12 star signs.
"I want Richard's legacy to continue," Isles said.
"This is my wish."
"This home and fabulous setting overlooking an enormous valley were exactly what I'd visualised just weeks before I found it."
"The property has the perfect energy for my work."
It was ofen featured on the popular gardening show Burke's Backyard.
Set on 1,277 sqm, the two storey property has five bedrooms.
It sold through Reece Coleman of Stone Double Bay in conjunction with Kim Martin of Belle Property Leura who had $1.5 million to $1.65 million price guidance.
Coleman secured the listing through a referral from a real estate agent in Tampa, Florida.
Tampa realtor Amanda Heese, also a member of prestige group Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, discovered her godmother Joy Sterling was planning to sell the home, so she contacted Coleman, who is par of the network linking over 500 top independent residential agencies across 60 countries. 
“This sale must have been written in the stars,” said Coleman.
“Dalia told us the spirits had led her to the property.”
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Richard Sterling Katoomba home sold for $1.65 million

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A four bedroom Toorak trophy home has been sold for $5.5 million, the highest priced result in Melbourne at the weekend auctions.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-124623202" target="_blank">684 Orrong Road</a>, the property is situated on 877 sqm of land on its Stradbroke Avenue corner lot.
It was marketed with a price guide of $4 million plus.
Built in 1923, the solid brick residence was marketed as available for immediate residency, renovation or development as apartments or townhouses.
It features beamed ceilings and timber floors that are displayed through the reception hall.
The living room has a wood fire heater and dining room opening to the private northwest garden that has a 12 meter solar heated lap pool.
The ground floor main bedroom has an en-suite, built in robes and a private courtyard that features a fish pond.
Toorak Village is within walking distance from the house which has undercover parking for five cars.
The property was offered through Marshall White agents Richard Mackinnon and Fraser Cahill.
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1920s Toorak house sold for $5.5 million

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Mosman, the stylish Lower North Shore Sydney suburb, clocked a billion dollars in gross sales over the 12 months to September 2016, more than any other across the country.
The gross value of sales in Mosman was $1,047,292,200, according to CoreLogic’s Best of the Best 2016 report.
The median value of houses in the suburb is $3,564,639.
Brighton, an affluent beachside suburb of Melbourne, was a distant second with gross sales of nearly $857 million for the same period.
Among the recently sold houses near the median value, was a four-bedroom house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mosman-123823394" target="_blank">8A Bickell Road, Mosman, NSW 2088</a> (above) that traded for $3.3 million. 
The property was sold through McGrath.
This sleek architectural home with views over Quakers Hat Bay last traded for $165,000 in 1979, meaning the house has appreciated exactly 20 times that price in the last 37 years. 
There were more than 300 sales in Mosman during the period, with the highest being a six-bedroom period home — built in 1910 — for $15.5 million, according to RP Data.
The $15.5 million Federation Queen Anne Style 1910 family estate at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-mosman-123885122" target="_blank">30 Bradleys Head Road, Mosman</a> (below) is set on 2,244 sqm. 
The house previously sold for $7,150,000 in 2001. The deal was brokered by McGrath.
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Another high-profile deal of around $14.5 million that was featured in Property Observer recently relating to the sale by former Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch head of fixed income Neale Muston.
Set overlooking Chowder Bay, the Mosman house (below) was bought by a Chinese-origin buyer with residency.
It was sold on its second time marketing campaign this year. And in 2015 it was listed with $17 million hopes.
The architecturally designed Morella Road four-bedroom home features minimalistic styling. The sale affirms that the Chinese buyers are attracted to the “prestige” of Clifton Gardens.
It was sold by McGrath agents Michael Coombs and John Melville with a price guide of $14.5 million to $15.5 million.
The property last traded for $6.15 million in 2008 when bought by Muston who is now a director of Excalibur Trading, a private capital fund specialising in the global futures markets.
<img src="https://www.urban.com.au/images/2016/12/23/Mosman2.png" alt=""> 
The lowest sale was a three-bedroom duplex/semi-detached house at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-duplex+semi-detached-nsw-mosman-124005778" target="_blank">87 Spit Road, Mosman, NSW 2088</a> (below) for $1,280,000.
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The deal was brokered through Cunninghams Property and the property was snapped up after just 13 days on the market.
Previously, the house sold for $875,000 in 2013, according to RP Data.
* An earlier version of this article mistakenly calculated the tally as $1 trillion.
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